Practical guidelines are provided for the development of training programs for educational research workers. There are five chapters. Background, objectives, and organization of the seminar are discussed in the first chapter. The second chapter examines common directions, trends, and problems in the educational research of the Asian and Pacific countries. In the third chapter provisions for training educational researchers are examined, such as existing structures, needs, inadequacies, and directions for change. Guidelines for training educational researchers are provided in the fourth chapter. The concluding chapter contains suggestions and recommendations. A list of seminar participants is provided. (RM)